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Radon [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atmospheric Physics
- Radioactive Contamination
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radon
1, record 1, English, radon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Rn 2, record 1, English, Rn
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radon gas 3, record 1, English, radon%20gas
correct
- radium emanation 4, record 1, English, radium%20emanation
correct, obsolete
- emanation 5, record 1, English, emanation
correct, obsolete
- Em 5, record 1, English, Em
correct, obsolete
- Em 5, record 1, English, Em
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas emitted by radioactive material in the Earth's crust and forming a minute constituent of the air near the ground. 6, record 1, English, - radon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radon [is a] highly radioactive inert gas occurring in nature as radon-222, a decay daughter in the radioactive disintegration of uranium 238. It is an alpha particle emitter, having a half-life of 3.8 days and is a considerable hazard to those engaged in uranium mining, as its decay daughters are, too, radioactive. 7, record 1, English, - radon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Radon ... in group O (inert gases) of the periodic table formed by the disintegration of radium. 2, record 1, English, - radon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pollution par radioactivité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radon
1, record 1, French, radon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Rn 2, record 1, French, Rn
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- émanation du radium 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9manation%20du%20radium
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- émanation 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9manation
correct, see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz émis par des corps radioactifs de la croûte terrestre qui existe en quantité infime dans l'air près du sol. 5, record 1, French, - radon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le radon [...] fut découvert en 1900 par Dorn qui l'appela «émanation du radium». En 1908-1910, Ramsay et Whytlaw-Gray isolèrent cet élément et découvrirent qu'il constituait le plus lourd des gaz connus. Il est inerte chimiquement et occupe la dernière place du groupe O de la classification périodique. 3, record 1, French, - radon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radon : gaz rare de symbole Rn, de numéro atomique 86, de nombre de masse 222, de période 3,825 j. 6, record 1, French, - radon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «émanation» désigne les gaz radioactifs produits par la désintégration de certaines substances radioactives. Ce sont les trois gaz du radon de nombres de masse 222, 219 et 220. Ce terme est tombé en désuétude. 7, record 1, French, - radon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Física de la atmósfera
- Contaminación por radioactividad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radón
1, record 1, Spanish, rad%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Rn 2, record 1, Spanish, Rn
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas radón 3, record 1, Spanish, gas%20rad%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento químico artificial, radiactivo, de símbolo Rn, masa atómica del isótopo menos inestable 222 [...] Elemento monoatómico del grupo de los gases inertes. 4, record 1, Spanish, - rad%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Hygiene and Health
- Radiation Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Radon
1, record 2, English, Radon
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Health Protection Branch, topic of the "It's Your Health" Series, January 24, 1989. 1, record 2, English, - Radon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Hygiène et santé
- Radioprotection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Le radon
1, record 2, French, Le%20radon
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, Direction générale de la protection de la santé, feuillet de renseignements tiré de la Série de «Votre santé et vous», le 24 janvier 1989. 1, record 2, French, - Le%20radon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2000-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radon-222
1, record 3, English, radon%2D222
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ²²²Rn 2, record 3, English, %C2%B2%C2%B2%C2%B2Rn
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- radon 222 3, record 3, English, radon%20222
correct
- radon 3, record 3, English, radon
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural radon consists of three isotopes, one from each of the three natural radioactive disintegration series (uranium, thorium, and actinium series). The longest lived isotope, radon-222 (3.823-day half-live) ... arises in the uranium series. 4, record 3, English, - radon%2D222
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name radon is sometimes reserved for this isotope to distinguish it from the other two natural isotopes, called thoron and actinon because they originate in the thorium and actinium series, respectively. 4, record 3, English, - radon%2D222
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radon 222
1, record 3, French, radon%20222
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ²²²Rn 2, record 3, French, %C2%B2%C2%B2%C2%B2Rn
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le radon correspond à l'élément chimique de numéro atomique 86. [...] Les isotopes de l'élément 86 proviennent, par radioactivité alpha, des isotopes du radium [...] On connaît aujourd'hui une vingtaine de ces isotopes, et, en particulier, le radon 222, provenant du radium, dont la période est de 3,8 jours [...] 3, record 3, French, - radon%20222
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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